In keeping with the irrepressible 'Main Kar Sakti Hai' spirit that exem plifies Sulu's curious and fun-loving character in the forthcoming film, Tumhari Sulu, Vidya Balan visited the heavily patrolled India-Pakistan border over the weekend. The effervescent actress, who was in Gujarat to promote her film, drove 150 km from Bhuj through the parched earth of the Rann Of Kutch to the desolate Vigakot outpost of the Border Security Force (BSF). Given its sensitive position on the Indian map, there isn't much information about Vigakot in the public domain. But Sulu kar sakti hai; so, having secured the necessary permit, she made it to the border outpost (BOP) Mohan 1111, despite the melting temperature.

Wearing a hand-woven sari and with flowers adorning her hair, Vidya enthralled the battalion with her charm, warmth and simplicity. Much to their excitement, she communicated with jawans from different parts of India using a smattering of their local language, which included Bengali, Manipuri and Oriya. One of the lady jawans even rendered a patriotic anthem, leaving Sulu teary-eyed.

To lighten the mood, she taught 15 Border Security Force (BSF) lady constables the signature move of her new popular number Hawa Hawai 2.0 in Tumhari Sulu, and also recited the famous call-for-action line seen in the film's trailer in her characteristic seductive tone. The jawans, who, by now, were in no mood to let their endearing Sulu leave, insisted on her staying back for some more time while they rustled up handmade sandwiches, pulao and paneer for lunch. Finally, senior BSF members escorted Vidya and her entourage, under tight security, right up to the actual border between the two countries. Further across the fence, lay the Tharparkar district in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

While talking about her experience, Vidya said, “Where do I even begin? Meeting the BSF jawans at the border has been a humbling privilege and an incredible experience. We are screen heroes, but they are the real heroes. They have such zeal and dedication, a big hats off to them for enabling us to lead our lives without fear.“